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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,592,401.50 and 148,646,461.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,592,401.50 and 148,646,461.50 is: 219,656,457.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,592,401.50 : 148,646,461.50 = 148,646,461.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,592,401.50/148,646,461.50 = 148,646,461.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,592,401.50x = 148,646,461.50 × 148,646,461.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,592,401.50x = 22,095,770,516,470,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,095,770,516,470,984/100,592,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,656,457.02

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